tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post4861737353697728263..comments2023-11-02T06:50:17.503-07:00Comments on <ul>Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' Reviews</ul>: Book Review: The Twelfth Enchantment by David LissSQThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-58113410441358537692011-10-08T21:16:17.529-07:002011-10-08T21:16:17.529-07:00Thanks for the feedback.
To clarify, it wasn'...Thanks for the feedback.<br /><br />To clarify, it wasn't that I found the prose difficult to understand (my high school English teachers would hunt me down and hurt me if that were the case) just more that it is so difficult for me to consider natural that it would have been easier for me to read a manga written entirely in Spanish than to engross myself in the Old English.William Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485737781396560153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-25775157501543333422011-10-04T23:15:27.380-07:002011-10-04T23:15:27.380-07:00Like you, I am quick to put a book down if the pro...Like you, I am quick to put a book down if the prose is difficult to understand. I do not enjoy books that I have to practically decipher each paragraph in order to grasp the meaning. I enjoy a much more straightforward style of writing. This is probably a book that is not for me. Great informative review, as always!The Happy Bookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470714271674260280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-25241584210732708152011-10-03T21:20:57.350-07:002011-10-03T21:20:57.350-07:00While I like stronger female protagonists, I have ...While I like stronger female protagonists, I have to say the Linds has a point about the need for the character to fit the setting. That said, I doubt I'd care for this either because I doubt I could relate to the main character and that's essential for me to like a book. In any book like this my taste runs to Elizabeth Bennet from "Pride & Prejudice"-- that's the standard.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-77017647687234809582011-10-03T19:49:55.694-07:002011-10-03T19:49:55.694-07:00I'll definitely have to put this on my 'to...I'll definitely have to put this on my 'to read' list. I have a thing for 19th century British fiction, but then, that's what I focused on in college.<br /><br />But I totally get how that isn't a lot of people's thing. Thanks for the thoughtful review.<br /><br />Personally, even for a fantasy story, if the author approaches the setting to mimic 19th century fiction, I'd be more irritated if the female character had a completely modern 'take'. It's an odd balance to strike, paying homage to the times without undermining your character. Because even in the time period you have such an array of personalities: from Austen's limp Fanny Price to Wilkie Collin's take action Valeria from the Law and the Lady.Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018358111540493236noreply@blogger.com